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JOY THAT WON’T WEAR OUT

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JOY THAT WON’T WEAR OUT

Star of Wonder - Part 4 | December 15, 2024

Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad

Joy Blockers:

• Weather & Darkness  • Holiday Stress  • Loss & Loneliness

• End of the Year  • Health Challenges 

• Cultural & Economic Factors  • Global Crises

10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!  -Luke 2:10-11 (NLT)

…your grief will suddenly be turned to joy…I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy…Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.  -John 16:20-24 (NLT

4 Ways to Wake Up Your Joy

1. STOP 

My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.    -Jeremiah 2:13 (NLT)

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.  -Psalm 16:11 (NLT)


2. SLOW 

Enoch walked faithfully with God…. -Genesis 5:22 (NIV)

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.    -Hebrews 11:5 (NIV)


3. SEE 

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.    -Isaiah 43:2 (NLT)

I will never leave you nor forsake you.    -Hebrews 13:5 (ESV)

4. SHARE 

46 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. 47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! 48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.    

-Luke 1:46-48 (NLT)

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